Panama: Control of corruption

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 Panama

Control of corruption (-2.5 weak; 2.5 strong)

 Latest value -0.63
 Year 2023
 Measure points
 Data availability 1996 - 2023
 Average -0.41
 Min - Max -0.64 - -0.10
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is -0.63 points, unchanged from -0.63 points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is -0.04 points, based on data from 193 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 1996 to 2023 is -0.41 points. The minimum value, -0.64 points, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of -0.1 points was recorded in 2008. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Panama - Control of corruption - historical chart - 1996-2023




Definition: The index for Control of Corruption captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is exercised for private gain, including both petty and grand forms of corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests.

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 Rule of law -0.35 2023 points
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 Regulatory quality 0.12 2023 points
 Voice and accountability 0.55 2023 points
 Political stability 0.21 2023 points
 Corruption perceptions - Transparency International 35 2023 points
 Political rights 2 2024 points
 Civil liberties 2 2024 points
 Competitiveness 61.60 2019 points
 Cost of starting a business 5.80 2019 percent of per capita GNI
 Informal economy, MIMIC method 60.20 2020 percent
 Informal economy, DGE method 44.00 2020 percent
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